Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-10
p,paI,u, "a on account Of the revision O. tho
ro,,s a.. Auditor aent the following hgur,s:


Tho hin codifyine the laws. Sc, came up a.
mo 81 ceiaI order. Ii makes g5s printed pages.
Mr. Porter. OF Portsmouth, nioNel 10 nave tho
Cofe road saving that IL made radlcal chahges
Affecting charters Of the cities OF 'ne soinInyn-
wealth, ard that. ne no understgoo' no "ou,u 20
denied tie privilege Of amonding y, s. va 'no
ieaSi thnt he could DO TO ask mat " Do Iso1.
ono 81 tie changes complained oil py mr..
Porter "a thnt Il makes delinquent city thAes
rayable 20 the state Auditor, ana nc cohtohus
Il Mt Il Is rea JOnable 20 suppose tnat otneI sum
errors have crept In. IL be can nave ms slsh
he viii add 10 the bill an independent para,
graph providing that nothing therein slali
opefnte or 10 construed 40 NJ " alter or am,nd
any city charters rs they now exe,-
The reading Of the lii by the clerE was Do
gun. In two minuteshr CdrIo.b NhoPutDh-au!'
OF lancaster, moved 10 dispense with inc read
ing. -,,,....., o. ,.,,,,
draw his objection.
MIR. Martin CRepublicanl said II Mr. Porter
withdrew his objection ne Wouli renew l.
utes, during which lime the House was In gem
eral disorder. Members talked aud walked
afout. and nobody seemed 70 be listoning
Finally Mr.. Wise lRepublicanl, OF james cry
moved 20 fCstT Ono until lhurs1ay ~ VciVcA'
Lost
Mr. Buchanan hoped the motion would not
prevail lie was disposed ~ treat me mlnorl.
iy with the utmost courtesy. but II the Dill had
10 lie read Il had rs we'll he done now a.
eny other fine lilo Gaid that with tho s'nglo
execution Of the Code Of Virginia Of 1919
where the Legislature held special session
Of Ave or tx months 10 consider the reNi5ers
work. hs knew OF no instance where revision
had been acted upon seTiatin. ue statol that
nc United States Revised Statutes hal been
acted upon in their entirety aud passed Just
os they csmc from the rcyisers.
Mr.. Wise asked If these statutes contained
any such partisan election laws "a we have
here ia this Code!
Mr.. buchanan said that he unders .ool that
they did.
Mr.. DGbnoy said tie: he would answer the
gentleman. Yes: these reyl-elsusItes OF tho
Ditod states contained partisan election laws
They contained all the laws under which the
Republican party by the appointment Of SUI
pcTvisors and marshals had attempted 10 con
irol tie ballot IN tic South. Mr.. Dabney was
pressing his Point with ability and enthusiasm
when the Speaker ruled that he was not enti-
tied 20 the floor.
Mr.. Waddii, Of Henrico. moved 10 postpone
until Thursday at $50 O'Clock. llo wished for
his perry 20 have time 10 consider II ana decide
Nhether they would insist upon It's reading.
MIR. Buchanan was opposed TO posiponing tho
matter for four days Just 10 give political
Iafty time TO say whether thoy wanted 70 hear
The bin read. lie also objected 10 reading the
ode ever because tho members would not un-
deTstand 1t II read 20 thom. That every one
might properly understand tho Code II had
been printed ord copies furnished each MEM
Ter lCng ago The changes made in the laws
we're very few, and he assured the gentleman
that none wero OF political character. Tho
NCCormick bill Is In The new Code. but that IL
lie law now.
Sir. Martin said then he wanted the Code read.
Mr.. Buchanan said there wore no politics In
the revision. Changes had been made whore
necefsary, but the revisers had no right 10 lay
hands On iho political machinery He added
that the new Code would not 60 into eject un-
I'll next February, before which time another
legislature would meet.
Mr. Curleu inquired II tho next Legislature
would have the right 10 change the Code.
MIR. Buchanan: Absolute authority
Then" answered Mr.. Curlett. tho gentle
man need not bc alarmed. The next Legis,a-
ture will be Republican. and will have tho
power TO change the law If they want TO-"
MIR. Mayo (Republican) said his experience
had convinced him that Mr.. Buchanan was ono
OF the fairest and squarcst men Of tho House,
and he agreed with tho gentleman in almost
everything he had said except ia reference TO
the Mccormick bill That no objected TO, and
lie hoped il would nc eliminated.
Mr.. Martin. OF Norfolk county. said he would
oppose this Anderson hcC orTnick bill being in
ccrporated In the COde--a bill which he thought
deserved the execYatiOn and condemnation Of
all PEOPLE. lie urged pOstpOnement until
thursday.
Mr.. Woddil. Of Hcnrlco, claimcd that no was
sure most Of the members did not know what
wss really In tie Code. II the majority on tho
TIE minority DO not, in Justice to their con-
stituents
MIR. Munford Of Pittsylyania: II the ma
joiity on this !OOr agree 70 postpone until
thursday. will your party agree not 20 call for
the reading OF the bill?
Mr.. Waddill. 81 HerricO: The gentleman
must know that I cannot answer such ques-
tion. Had the minority hoen treated with
common fairness and justice they might not
have placed the matter in its present situa-
ton.
Mr.. Pollard. of King and Queen. thought the
language OF the gentleman from HenrirO un-
parliamentary in its reference 20 the Chair.
Dir. Wsdd!l said he did not refer 20 the
Speaker. lie referred TO the manner in which
this omnibus bill had been rushed in the last
tRodays' session.
Speaker stuart said that I'm the appointment
II the committee he selected one OF the ablest
lawyers on the side of the gentleman from
HcpricO.
Mr.. Waddill: never referred 70 the Chairs
appointments on the committee; but now that
The question Il raised would nsk why out OF
thirteen members on the committee only one
was a Republican, when VIC number one third
Of this House!
.Vcaker Stuart will answer no such inqui-
RIGS The Chair has absolute control OF the
appointments under the rules.
The motion Ia postpone until thursday was
largely rejected.
Mr.. Fchols then moved to postpone until to-
3av. v LiCh he thought would give the gentlo-
men Ube RevuDlcans) ample time 70 confer a
10 what couIse thoy would pursue with refer
oncc 10 reading the bill.
Agreed 10.
WILL WET At II O'CLOCK.